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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1965
Page
2
Progress editorial argues careless smoking is the leading cause of fires. It notes firemen in Lottsdale and elsewhere identify matches and smoking materials as the source, but smokers often act unconcerned and may resist rescue. The piece questions solutions for a habit so widespread and dangerous, urging action to reduce loss of life and property.
The article reports a presidential shift to a strategy using only South Vietnamese troops for pacification while American forces conduct offensive operations with Vietnamese regulares. It notes doubts about tactical answers, the need to avoid enclaves, and expectations of a long, painful conflict with extended troop commitments and broadened combat roles.
A Scottsdale reader proposes building bicycle paths along roads and sidewalks to reduce hazards from riders and vehicles. The note cites safety lessons, traffic risks, and the idea that cycling could attract tourists and provide exercise. The writer suggests Scottsdale consider the plan and adopts a playful slogan.
Ralph McGill recalls a farewell party in Calcutta where a lipstick heart was drawn on a wall and names signed. He cites a teacher’s struggle to connect Civil War history to a diverse classroom facing modern civil rights realities.
Desalination could transform U S water supply with sea water costs of 22 to 30 cents per thousand gallons. Advances may drive costs lower. Congress pursues a vigorous desalting program, with a proposed $200 million increase to a $75 million 1961 appropriation amid severe drought.
The author revisits the 1945 Kokura decision amid the atom bombings. He notes Kokura was the original Big Boy target, but cloud cover forced a shift to Nagasaki delaying liberation chances for POWs and shaping American conscience. He emphasizes the ethical gravity of the near miss and the city’s obscured fate.
Scottsdale Daily Progress published every afternoon except Sunday by Scottsdale Publishing Company. Office address 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale Arizona 85252. Phone 947-7544. Second class postage paid Scottsdale Arizona. Page 4 Vol. V No. 181 August 12, 1965.
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